Well, maybe. But for a beginner, buying lots of cheap second hand whistles (in the same key) isn't likely to aid the learning process. Switching between keys (or even between whistles in the same key) will make it harder to become proficient on any one whistle (although it's a good skill to develop later).Jleo Fipple wrote:The reason (I) and I'm sure most other folk buy lots of whistles in various brands is 'cause they're relatively cheap as chips (depends on where you buy your chips) great for keeping learning to whistle interesting and the added benefits of familiarizing your ears with different keys and built in finger conditioning on larger whistles and finally great way to calm/contain W.H.O.A.D
I was interested to see a post on this forum from someone who started low whistle about a year ago. He'd bought just about every brand on low whistle just to try them out, and had sold many after playing them just for a few minutes. The latest post after a gap of several months was that he'd pretty much given up on low whistle. I think that tells its own story.